The Bulls desperately needed to get back on track after losing to the Timberwolves on Saturday night. The Bulls cruised past the Sixers 111-88 to improve their record to 5-3. Joakim Noah was listed as a starter going into the game, but he was a late scratch just minutes before tip-off.
Nikola Mirotic was shooting 8-26 in his past three games going into tonight’s matchup against the Sixers. With his starting role on the line, Mirotic produced big time as he scored 20 points on 6-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds.
That’s Noah’s surgically repaired left knee. And it’s also why he didn’t start after being told he would.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 10, 2015
Both Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler filled up the stat-sheet tonight in limited minutes due to the blowout. Rose scored 12 points and dished out seven assists with five rebounds in 27 minutes. Butler scored seven points, five assists, and six rebounds in 25 minutes of action.
The Bulls faced off against Jahlil Okafor, a rookie from Chicago. Okafor scored 21 points with 15 rebounds with Nerlens Noel out of the lineup.
